Khan has been a part of TV shows like Comedy Circus and Mad In India. Picture courtesy: rehmankhancomedy.com

Stand-up comedian Rehman Khan was arrested on Tuesday after a woman filed a complaint of rape against him. Khan, who has been a part of popular shows like Comedy Circus and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3, has been remanded to police custody till March 14. Here's all about the contro

Stand-up comedian Rehman Khan was arrested on Tuesday after a woman filed a complaint of rape against him. Khan, who has been a part of popular shows like Comedy Circus and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3, has been remanded to police custody till March 14. Here's all about the controversy:

Rehman Khan was arrested on Tuesday in Mumbai after a woman filed a complaint of rape against him.

The FIR was first lodged at Santa Cruz police station in Mumbai on February 29, but was later transferred to Waliv police station as the crime had allegedly taken place in their jurisdiction.

The complainant, a 30-year-old woman, claimed that Khan had raped her at a two-star hotel in Vasai, Mumbai.

According to the police, the complainant, a mother of two, was a fan of Khan and met him on Facebook. The two became friends within weeks and started chatting through WhatsApp and WeChat.

The complainant has also alleged that Rehman took Rs 2 lakh as loan from her on the promise of returning it soon. However, when the complainant would ask him to return the amount, Khan would avoid the conversation.

Later, Khan reportedly called the complainant up a few months ago on the pretext of returning the money and asked her to meet him at a hotel in Vasai, where he allegedly raped her.

Khan was booked under Section 375 and 376 of IPC for rape and remanded to police custody till March 14. "We arrested Khan from Kurla on Tuesday and he was produced in court on Wednesday. He has been remanded to police custody till March 14." Deccan Chronicle quoted senior police officer Narayana Patil of Waliv police station as saying.

Khan has been a part of TV shows like Comedy Circus, Mad In India, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3, Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre among others.